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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Sparks Resigns

Commis foner. Sparks, Of the General Land
Office, rendered his resignation to the Presi-
dent in long letter explaining the origin of
the dispute between himself and Secretary
Lamar. He says: 'On October 7, 1887. two
decisions of the Secretary were rendered in
the Omaha cases, non-concurring in my ad-
justments and overruling the authority on
which they were based. He directed me at
the same time to cause the grants to be adj
justed in conformity with said decisions.
now infer from his published letter that these
decisions were not approved by the official
law adviser for the Department of the In
terror.
After going into the details of the case he
states that Mr.. Lamar's published letter is
no answer to his letter applying for review
of the formers decisions; that the issue is one
of law, but that Mr.. Lamar's letter has made
it appear to be one of authority. The letter
closes as follows:
"If these decisions foreshadow a change in
official policy ON this subject, knowing well
what this will mean in practical application,
l could not, of course, with my sense of duty
be the instrument to effect the change.
Having ever, as now, regarded the COM
mission hold from youas subject to your re-
call, and desiring torelieve you from any pos
sible embarrassment, herewith tender You
my resignation of the Office of Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, and ask its early
acceptance And in thus severing nv con,
nection with your administration Ibeg to
assure you of my earnest wish that the same
wisdom, firmness and integrity whieh has
thus far SO eminently marked your admins
tration, may continue to enhance you in the
estimation of your eountrymen.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
ELECTION FIGURES.
The Republican Majorities In Penn
sylvania The Prohibition Vote.

IHo 1AcpuUAAChu NAdJOCltAcS Al EcuH-
sylvania- The Prohibition Vote.
The official returns from all the counties in
the State of Pennsylvania, except Butler,
Forest, Lehigh, Perry, Potter and Elk have
been tabulated at the State Department. The
vote for Treasurer is as follows: Republican,
800 1861; Democratic, 324, 1888; Prohibition,
1898; Labor, 7,747; total, 720,014.
As the increase of the vote, as compared
with that of last year, is over 20 per cent,
the total vote will aggregate nearly 10000,
or about per cent less than that polled for
Governor last year, Hart's plurality is 49,
57s, according to the official returns received,
but it will suffer reduction of about 1900
when the complete official vote shall have
been received. Williams, Republican, for Su-
preme Court Judge, has a plu-
rality of 42, 140 in the counties from which
returns have been received at the State De-
partment. The missing counties are Butler,
Columbia, Jefferson, Juniata and Lehigh.
These will reduce his plurality to about 40,-
200. Hart's principal gains over his colleague
were in Philadelphia, Allegheny, Dauphin,
Erie, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming and
Tioga.
As compared with last year the Prohibi-
ton vote shows loss of over $4,000. The
Labor vote has increased over 1000.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24

Jacob Horn, an aged farmer Of near Pearl
River, N. Y, was roasted to death while en-
gagged in fighting woods fire.
James Longstreeth, in the Ohio Peniten-
tiary from Muskingum county, for arson,
has been pardoned by the Governor.
A writ of error has been granted in the
case Of Joseph Schlemmen, Of Jersey City,
under sentence OF death for the murder OF
his child-wife
Burglars stole $4,000 worth of securities
from the safe of John D. Hass in New York
on Friday night.
John Mcdonald was shot and fatally
wounded by Fred Sohriekel in Frederick's
saloon. at Tifin, o.
At Elkton, KY, Saturday, three hotels and
four small stores were destroyed by fire Loss,
$25,O00.
The Charles River Iron>Works, at Boston,
were damaged by fire Sunday evening to tbs
extent of $4,000.
The people of Trenton, N. j., are excited
over the murder of Ellen Quinn, who was
killed by party of tramps.
At Cambridge City, Ind. Levi Beard, a
saloonkeeper, shot and killed Cleaves Sraub,
son of the City Marshall
Fire at Bellaire, O., Saturday morning last
destroyed the depot Of the Cleveland & Pitts.
burg Railroad, with the Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, six car loads OIL
freight, and lot of goois belonging to the
Adams Express Company.
Gas has been struck ON the farm of William
Rogers, four miles from Cadiz, Ohio, at q
depth of l 100 feet.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
AGAINST THE ORGAN.
Old Line United Presbyterians Will

Old Line United Presbyterians Will
Silence the Organ or Secede.
In the United Presbyterian Anti Music
Convention, at Xenia, o., heated discus
sion was followed by thereport of the follow
ing named Committee on Resolutions: DR..
D. w. Collins, Philadelphia; DR.. Robert
Armstrong, New Jersey; Editor Samuel Big
ger, Washington county, Pa; DIR. J. G. Car
son and DIR. James Harper, Xenia The
resolutions were changed from the form
originally presented and were unanimously
adopted as follows:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly has re-
peatedly refused to grant any relief to those
who are opposed to the use of instrumental
music in the worship of God.
WHEREAS, There are evidences of want of
fidelity in the maintenance Of the law Of our
Church in regard to other principles:
RESOLVED, That this convention reaffirm
the testimony issued on this subject by pre-
vious conventions
The second resolution directs that arrange
ments be made to arouse the Presbyterial So
cieties to the holding of local conventions and
enforcement Of discipline against known
violations of any principles of our professor.
third, resolved that, should the Assembly
refuse to grant relief, we shall feel at liberty
to maintain the purity and integrity of the
United Presbyterian Church, even to the ex-
tent of separation from majority purposing
a course Of detection
The fourth resolution mourns the growth Of
declension in practical piety in their church
families and recommends congregations to
observe day OF humiliation and prayer for
the outpouring Of the spirit Of God.
DIR. Fulton was unable to be present, but
telegraphed the convention to stand by its
colors and that colleges, seminaries and pa
pers should not be given up to the organ. The
convention adjourned by singing the one
hundred and thirty first psalm.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
THE DEED OF A FIEND.
He Murders His Wife. Burns Her
Body and Atlempts 20 Suicide.

anu attempts TO Suicide.
stephen Bailey, engineer of steam saw.
mill in Berkeley county, s. C.. ouarreIed
with his wife and knocked her In the head
with an axe, from the effects Of which she
died in few minutes He hid the bo,5v nm
til night, when he placed it in q wheeIbsrr,,v
and carried it to the engine room. Ha
stripped part OF the clothing from the bodv
and threw it into the fiery furnace. In NJ.
excitement Bailey neglected to hide the bloody
girments
The next morning the woman was missed
The clothes was discovered in the engine
room and on further examination her charrad
remains were found in the furnace. suspic,
ion pointed to Bailey and he w.s arrested
He at once made full confession.
He was handcuffed and tied to n post n
prevent him from escaping. He borrowed a
knife from little son of the constable to
clean out his pipe, end while no one WINS
watching him, he attempted to suicide bv
cutting his own throat. His manacles and
the dullness OF the knife, however, prevented
MS Immediate death, but his throat was
horribly gashed. Bailey received surgical
attention and soon recovered sufficient
strength to be carried to the county iail at
Mt Pleasant
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Shot His Son.

Paul Albert Stout, one of the best known
German citizens of Allegheny, shot and in
stantly killei his eldest son, Adolph Stout, in
the sitting room of their home, No SO Pike
street, Allegheny, Sunday evening. The vic
tim of the terrible tragedy was 20 years OF
age and for the past four years has been en-
.ployed in the Allegheny office Of Cashier
Campbell, of the Pi tsburgh & Western Rail
road Company. The filicide, when he saw
his boy lying dead at his feet, then attempted
to take his own life, but the shot that he fired
at his heart merely grazed the skin on his
side. A domestic quarrel is supposed to have
been the cause
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
DROWNED.
SWALLOWED UP By THE SEA.
An Emigrant Ship Goes TO the Bot
tom With 40 Souls.

The Netherlands line steamship w. A.
Scholton, which sailed from Rotterdam for
New York yesterday, came into collision 10
miles of Dover at 10 o'clock last night with
the steamer Rosa Mary and sank almost i'm
mediately. The Scholton had On board pass
engers and crew to the number of go, and Of
these only 90 are known to have been saved.
OF the remaining 140, q have been landed at
Dover, dead, and fears are entertained that the
others were also lost, though few of
them may have been picked up by passing
vessels.
As soon as the news Of the disaster reached
Dover, vessels were sent to the rescue, but it
does not as yet appeIr that, with the excep-
tious of the 80 persons rescued and brought
to Dover by the steamer Edre, any lives have
been saved. The steamer Rosa Mary had her
bows badly stove and her timbers strained
The heads of the Scholten's masts are visible
above the water from the Dover pier.
A dense fog prevailed when the collision
occurred and the Scholten was moving at
half speed. No warning of the collision was
given, the sudden shock Of the contact on
the port bow having been the first intimation
to the officers Of the Dutch steamer of the
proximity of another vessel. The officers of
the Scholten deny that the passengers on
board the steamer were in bed, but it is the
fact nevertheless that most of them rushed
upon the deck in their night clothes immedi-
ately after the collision.
OF the crew 81 were saved, all DutchInen
and Belgians.
The latest statement that there were but
30 persons on board the Scholten, which, If
true, leaves 1872 drowned or missing. The
first mate and fourth engineer have been
recognized among the dead. Nearly all of
the dead show evidences of having experience
ed great suffering, and many of them appear
to have died from other causes than drown
ing
The Scholten lies four miles of the Ad-
miralty pier. Three masts are visible and as
her position is dangerous to navigation, buoy
lights have been placed over the sunken
vessel
Mr. Moore, a passenger, says: There were
six English passengers on board the Scholten.
One of them, a girl, asked us to keep togeth-
er so that the English might go down togeth
er. was in the water long time before
being picked up. The water was at freezing
temperature and this fact undoubtedly hast
ened the death of many
Another passenger saysthe steerage passen-
L. oI...N
the ship in wild confusion. The captain tried
in vain to restore order among them but they
were not to be pacifed. When the two
boats were lowered these frenzied men and
women rushed for them and were with great
difficulty kept from sinking them.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
SCOURGED BY DIPHTHERIA.
The Disease Almost Epidemic in 81
Louis-HeaIth OfRcers RIamed.

The Disease Almost Epidemic in St.
Louis-Health Ofllcers Blamed.
Mortality from diphtheria was greater in
st. Louis last year than in any other city in
the world, and it is proportionately greater
this year than last.
The disease has increased rapidly of late
1t can now be said to be almost epidemic.
There is scarcely meeting Of the Board
of Health at which Chief Sanitary Officer
Francis does not present plainly and forcibly
the Importance of more active measures to
check the contagion, but has not yet succeed
ed in bringing about efforts on the part of the
chief guardians OF the public health.
The disease has prevailed for more than two
years in greater or l;ss degree, and it has
varied greatly in virulence One hundred
and eighty-seven cases and fifty-seven deaths
was the record for August, 1885. The follow
ing month the schools opened and 292 cases
were reported. In October the number was
increased to 429, and the mortality for the
disease was los. By the beginning of this
year it was less prevalent. There were
only BIB cases reported in January and still
smaller number during some of the summer
months; but the disease continued to prevail
in the most unfavorable season for it, and
when the schools opened it increased. 1t has
continued to increase.
In most of tie principal cities prompt ac-
tion is taken to check the disease, and as re-
suit their mortality from it is scarcely half
that of st. Louis. In Brooklyn last year there
were $50 deaths from the disease, and in Phil
adelphia there were AIT, while in ST. Louis,
with half the population of those cities, there
were 720:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
A Bank Failure.

The Central Bank OF Canada has suspended
payment. The following notice was posted
on the DOORS of the bank:
"In Consequence of the present stringency
in the money markets, the Central Bank has
not been able to realize on its assets prompt
ly enough to meet immediate demands upon
It, 1t has, therefore, for the present suspend
ed payment"
The bank has capital Of $1,000. 900, one.
half Of which is paid up 1t is impossible to
give any idea of the condition of the bank at
present, but it is not thought that the deposit
ors will suffer any loss
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
GUARDED DAY AND NIGHT.
Armed Men Watch the Vault Where
the Anarchists Bodies are
Resting.

Armed guards keep watch day and night
over the vault in Waldheim Cemetery, where
the bodies of Spies, Parsons, Eagel, Lingg
and Fischer are now resting. They are in
the employ of the Defense Committee, and
. the intention is to maintain guard un il a
permanent place has been secured. Friends
'cf the executed men are generally in favor of
purchasing few acres Of land adjacent to the
icity, and reserving it for this purpose.
From the character of the crowds that con-
gregate in the old-time haunts of the An
archists, and from the tone of their CONVEX
sation, any person not thoroughly posted
would be led tosuppose that the entire brood
Of Anarchists had suddenly become extinct.
The Sunday parade was revelation. There
were scores and hundreds Of Anarchists in
that parade who have not shown themselves
upon the street or in public places since the
night of the Haymarket riot There is ever~
reason to believe that several Of the old-tii..,.
groups have been reorganized.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24

At New York among the law students who
applied before the general term Of the Su-
preme Court for admission to the bar was a
Chinaman graduate of Yale College, named
Hong Yen Chang. Allwere admitted except
him, though he passed the examination and
produced special act of the Legislature
authorizing the Court to admit him. Judge
Van Brunt said the act was not compulsory,
and as he did not consider Chang citizen he
would not vote to admit him. Judge Brady,
it Is understood, took contrary view as to
the scope Of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Eritz,s Terrible MaIadv.

The dischargeof the green matter from the
throat Of the Crown Prince has proved be-
yond doubt that the Prince is afflicted with
cancer. 1t shows, too, that the case is much
worse than has generally been though, as this
kind of soft cancer is Of the most m ,lignant
and incurable nature known. The German
physicians are trying to deny the serious con-
dition Of their patient, but the almost critical
development of the disease is now clinicllly
and pathologically clear.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Six Men Killed.

At Bellaire, O., William Steele, Night Yard
Master for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
was frightfully mangled. He went to jump
on an engine, when he missed his footing and
fell His body was severed in twain. Another
fatal accident occurred on the Cleveland g.
Pittsburgh road. A wrecking-train plunged
into q Landslide some miles north of this city
and Engineer Dick johnson, Fireman James
Russell and Brakeman Hugh Niles were
killed and the train badly wrecked. The
fireman lived for several hours, but the other
two were killed outright.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
"A TERRIFIC DYNAMITE ExPLo.
SION.
Packing House and Six workmen
Torn 20 Picces-Only shreds OF
Flesh Found.

The people in Redjactcs, Calumet, Hough-
ton, Hancock and Lake Linden, Mich, were
startled by loud explosion resembling an
earthquake. Windows were broken and
light articles thrown from tables or walls
1t was found that there had been an explo-
sion Of the buildings Of the Hancock Chemical
Company, several miles distant from Han.
cock. An examination revealed that the
packing-house, where the dynamite was put
in packages on sticks, had entirely disappear
ed Where it stood q few moments before
was only a yawning pit ten to fifteen feet
deep, and Of larger size than the building
that stood ON it.
Six men were in the buildingat the time of
the.explosion. Their names were: William
Renard, Charles Berkell, Thomas Tompkius,
Timothy Crawley, William King and VIM.
Tapp. Joseph La Belle, foreman of the works.
had left the packing house before the explo-
sion, and was not 100 feet away when the
building went up. He was thrown to the
ground and stunned, but his injuries will not
prove fatal. BE is at loss to account for the
explosion.
The glycerine house and laboratory, which
stood only a short distance away, were total
ly wrecked. Several large iron acid tanks
standing several rods from thepacking house,
were blown 600 feet into the forest, where
they were found twisted out of all shape. The
other buildings of the company luckily es-
capped serious damage. OF the destroyed
building nothing but splinters have yet been
found, though 1t was built of heavy beams
and planks
SIX MEN BLOWN TO sHREDs.
Search was begun at noon for tn, bodies of
the six victims and continued by friends an
curiosity until nightfall. All that was
found was about dozen pieces Of human
flesh about the size of half dollar. The
building and six employees were literally
wiped from the face of the earth by the dead
" explosion. Foreman La Belle says there
was only ton Of dynamite in the packing.
house
In Hancock walls were violently wrecked
and people poured from buildings in alarm,
thinking that the roofs were coming upon
oAAoAA~ w OhAOh AoAhVSl1 uAu uO Ou0 COulu
tell what had happened At other cities and
villages within radius of twenty miles the
same scenes, though on smaller scale, were
repeated. The shock was plainly felt at
Lance, thirty-one miles distant.
A number of rumors regarding the cause
Of the accident and the number killed are
current in the copper district, but the truth
of any cannot be ascertained. All that is
definitely known is that by some careless
ness or negligence six beings were hurled in-
to eternity without a moments warning.
The true reason for the explosion will proba-
ably never be known.
In the villages of Houghton and Hancock,
three miles from the chemical works, the
damage to plate glass and buildings will ag-
gregate many hundreds Of dollars The loss
to the Hancock Chemical Company is very
heavy, $4,000 at least, perhaps more. The
amount of damage cannot yet be accurately
ascertained.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Dragged from the PuIpft.

Two Mormon elders havefor several mcnths
past been seeking converts near Birmingham,
Ala, and have been very successful among
the more ignorant country people. On Sun
day; while they were conducting a meeting,
nifty armed men appeared, dragged the Nor
mons from the pulpit, took them into the
woods and threatened to hang them. They
were finally released, upon the condition that
they would leave the county at once, which
thew did
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
ENvELoPED IN SMOKE.
Forest Fires Raging in the Vicinity
of Helena, Arkansas.

For the last two or three days Helena and
the immediate vicinity have been surrounded
by dense clouds of smoke The cause of this
is forest fire that extends over vast area.
It originated about ten or fifteen miles north
west of the city and has extended itself to
such degree as to threaten large portion of
the county.
The fire has extended within half mile Of
Helena, but no danger is apprehended in the
city. Sc FAR it has done great damage by
way of burning up cotton and fences, Many
farmers are out fighting the flames thatsweep
across the country in vast billows. The
county of Monroe has been seriously devast-
ated by the same cause.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Four Men FAN.

A scafolding gave way at the new power
house on the cable road, Fifth avenue, near
Chestnut street, Pittsburg, precipitating five
men to the ground. Joseph Byran and James
Ogden received injuries which may prove
fatal William Walter was struck by fall
ing timbers and had both legs broken. ].
Conrad and +. E. Zimmerman were badly
bruised about the legs. Ogden and Byran
are at the Mercy Hospital.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Forest Fires in Tenn essee.

Extensive forest fires are raging near
Memphis, Tenn, resulting from the drought
that has prevailed for period ranging be-
tween four and six months The smaller
water courses are dry or nearly SO, and
thousands Of cattle have died from thirst. A
passenger by the Little Rock Road reports
confagrations all along the line from Little
Rock to Memphis, Boats passing Memphis
are seriously delayed by the smoke which
makes navigation dangerous at the present
low stage Of water.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Killed at q Crossing.

An extra north-bound freight train on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy dashed into
a light wagan near Orion, Ill The vehicle
contained three children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hult, Of Lynn Centre. Ida, aged u years,
was killed Instantly; Willie, aged 10, re-
ceived fatal injuries, and Oscar, aged "A, who
was driving, received serious though not
fatal injuries. The horses were killed out
right,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Song and Dance Girl Shot.

Charles E. Henry. Of London, Ont, shot
and killed Efie Moore, song and dance girl,
at Denver, Col. The woman, who already
had husband, promised to marry Henry.
When he learned the fact he called the woman
into a private box, and shot her five times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
The Fiftieth Congress

An official list Of the members Of the next
House Of Representatives shows that the next
Housewife consist Of 16s Democrats, ,158 Repub-
hcans and four Independents The Independ-
ents are: Anderson Of Iowa, Nichols Of
North Carolina, Hopkins Of Virginia, and
Smith Of Wisconsin,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Deyoured Rx Wolxes.

It is reported that two children while re
turning from school near High Prairie.
Mimi, was attacked by wolves, and before
assistance could reach them they were de-
voured. The wolves attacked some men in
the same vicinity and it was only after long
fight that they escaped.